Jerry, thanks for the caution. Okay, just how much does the USA Trains Big Boy weigh? This is my first G scale non-plastic model so I'm getting into a new level here.
Also, before I get my foot firmly planted between my teeth can someone clarify the relationship between USA Trains and Charles Ro company. It looks like USA trains is the subsidiary and the manufacturer but Charles Ro is the parent company and both are owned by Charles Ro and son. What it really seems like from the posts is that Charles Ro is the actual manufacturer and USA Trains is a marketing name. In either case I'm dealing with the same owners. Do I have this right?
Curtis